Detached house for sale in Whitegates, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65

A glorious, secluded family home located in the Northumberland village of Longhorsley. We are delighted to bring to the market this superb 4 bedroomed detached property benefitting from plenty of gravel driveway parking leading to a double garage, beautiful front and rear gardens, wooden windows and doors, stunning pale grey interior doors, ground floor wet underfloor heating, lpg central heating and all the other usual mains connections. This family home offers spacious light and bright contemporary living and is a property not to be missed.

Longhorsley has a range of local amenities to include a very good local shop, The Shoulder of Mutton village public house, and a first school and a great local shop. There are regular buses to and from the village, further schooling, shopping, and leisure facilities can be found in the nearby historic market towns of Morpeth approx 8 miles south and Alnwick approx 14 miles north, the A697 and A1 trunk roads give vehicle access to the region north and south.

Entry is via the front door into a large internal porch with ceiling spotlights and windows all the way round. There is a beautiful slate tile adorning the floor and the deep windowsill is a lovely feature. The frame surrounding the inner door leading to the main hallway is stunning and the Karndean type flooring which extends through most of the ground floor completes the look perfectly. There are various doors leading off and ample storage beneath the stairs. You are immediately impressed by the amount of natural light circulating within the hallway courtesy of an incredibly large window on the half landing as you ascend to the first floor.

The first main door leads to a glorious open plan dining-living-kitchen area which is the perfect place in which to entertain family and friends. The dining end is furnished with Karndean type wood-effect flooring which leads into the carpeted lounge. A pair of French doors with glass panels to either side allow a huge amount of natural light into the room in addition to capturing wonderful garden views. A further window takes advantage of the front garden vista. This stunning room flows freely into the kitchen-breakfasting room which is suffused in natural light, with the bi-fold doors presenting another opportunity for you to enjoy those glorious rear garden views whilst three large windows behind the sink and a window to the opposite side also capture views over the wrap-around gardens.

The kitchen offers plenty of wall and base units with a white high gloss handle-less door complemented a grey granite worksurface with a matching upstand. There is a bowl and a half sink, with a boiling hot water tap, dropped into the work surface with a drainer cut into the side, a fully integrated full-height fridge, a larder pullout, drawer packs, a corner carousel unit, a full size fully integrated neff dishwasher, fully integrated waste receptacles and two eye level neff ‘Great British Bake-off’ style ovens. The centre island, with further storage, incorporates a four burner AEG induction hob beneath an extractor fan extending down from the ceiling. The island then drops down into a granite dining area working in perfect harmony with the kitchen work surfaces. A pantry, with loft access, leads from the kitchen and offers further storage and houses a freezer. Leading from the dining room, a door opens to a laundry-utility room which presents further bench space, cloaks storage, cupboards, a single bowl stainless steel sink and space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. The Worcester gas boiler is housed in the utility room for ease of access. A window overlooking the front allows for natural light and there is a door providing access to the garage.

French doors open into a second reception room, currently used as a treatment room. This glorious room could be a TV room, a music room, a playroom, or a ground floor bedroom if you so wished. Three windows allow plenty of natural light to enter and the space is finished with non-slip flooring and a good number of switches and sockets.

The ground floor WC is another superb asset as it negates the need to continually frequent the upstairs facilities. The suite comprises a wall-hung concealed-cistern toilet with a push button, a built-in mirror with a reclaimed wooden sill and a wall hung hand basin. The brick slips form a wonderful feature, and a window overlooks the front with artificial lighting by way of ceiling spotlights.

Taking the glass and steel staircase to the first floor, the landing opens out to 3 bedrooms, the family bathroom, a good-sized storage cupboard housing the pressurised hot water tank and a superb airing cupboard, with loft access, which is fully shelved. The heating within each room is separately controlled, maximising the level of comfort offered by these restful and relaxing spaces.

The primary bedroom is an impressive light and bright double room with an ensuite. The room benefits from the 3 large windows, two with views out over the front of the home and one over the garden, which flood the room with light. The room also benefits from a large walk-in wardrobe. The ensuite wet room has a high quality finish with dark gray wall and floor tiles and a dark gray towel rail, a large wall hung contemporary sink with a substantial fitted wall mirror behind, a wall-hung concealed-cistern toilet with push button. Another impressive feature of the room is the quality shower set behind a walk-behind glass shower screen. Overall, the feeling is of a quality boutique hotel shower room.

Bedroom 2 is another large double with a window to the front and one to the side. This room offers a good amount of storage and an ensuite. The ensuite has been furnished with a wet room floor and tiled in grey tones, creating the boutique hotel feel perfectly. The suite comprises a substantial wall-hung hand basin, a concealed cistern wall-hung toilet with a push button and a walk-behind glass shower screen with a shower within which is externally controlled. Natural light enters via a window to the rear.

Bedroom 3 is a further spacious double with a window to the front and one to the side. This room offers a full bank of built-in wardrobes.

The family bathroom, superbly presented and showcasing Roca ceramics, is fully tiled in a mix of large grey floor tiles, wood-effect wall tiles and pale grey tiles surrounding the bath area. There is a wall-hung hand basin, a wall-hung concealed cistern toilet with a push button, a white heated towel rail, a walk-in shower with a slimline shower tray and a glass shower screen, two built-in mirrors and a double ended white bath with shower taps. A window overlooks the rear garden with additional lighting by way of ceiling spotlights.

This wonderful family home offers a unique and restful outside space. There are mature trees, shrubs and bushes surrounding a spacious lawn which incorporates a pleasant rockery. A splendid, private space in which to relax and unwind during those warm summer months.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax: F, £3,368.10
EPC: To be confirmed

Important Note:
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are set out as a general guideline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. Please note that we have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services including central heating and so cannot verify they are in working order or fit for their purpose. All measurements are approximate and for guidance only. If there is any point that is of particular importance to you, please contact us and we will try and clarify the position for you.